In Senate testimony, ex-head of security and whistleblower Peiter Zatko says Twitter had been told that “there was at least one [Chinese] agent” on its payroll (David McCabe/New York Times)

Washington Post:
A live blog of Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee  —  Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko is scheduled to appear Tuesday morning before the Senate, as his allegations of widespread security vulnerabilities ignite …

Senate.gov:
Live stream of the hearing “Data Security at Risk: Testimony from a Twitter Whistleblower” at the Senate Judiciary Committee  —  Skip to primary navigationSkip to content column-logo Committee on the Judiciary logo HEARINGS LEGISLATION NOMINATIONS LIBRARY PRESS ABOUT HEARINGS Data Security …

Adi Robertson / The Verge:
A judge says Twitter can proceed with a limited probe to see if whistleblower Peiter Zatko contacted Elon Musk’s lawyers before he backed out of the deal  —  The Delaware Court of Chancery says Twitter can proceed with a limited probe to figure out whether whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” …

Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch:
In a Senate committee hearing, Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter execs defended their platforms and dodged questions about security, privacy, and moderation  —  Executives from four of the biggest social media companies testified before the Senate Homeland Security Committee Wednesday …

Bloomberg:
US congressional aides say TikTok representatives have largely ignored Republican lawmakers, which could have serious consequences if the GOP retakes the House  —  There may be no more American form of unwinding than attending a football game.  So when TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shouzi Chew …

Hannah Murphy / Financial Times:
Experts say Peiter Zatko’s Senate testimony on Twitter is unlikely to have a big impact on Elon Musk’s legal battle to terminate his $44B takeover deal  —  Testimony from Twitter’s former security chief to US senators on Tuesday was undoubtedly bruising for the social media company.